Dr. Anila Paul is my teacher and role model. She counsels her students with head and heart. I receive guidance during my early years of medical study and she has helped me to see the big picture of my undertaking. She also has an influential role in linking me to the right resources, which is instrumental to realize my aspiration taking a postgraduate degree from a reputable overseas institution.

I was not the only medical student who has consulted with her. She made herself available to 147 students in our year and even more. She would always go the distance and walk the extra miles for us. If a marathon were 26.2 miles, she would go 26.2 miles times 77. It’s no surprise to me that she has embraced the career that she has now. With wonder, excitement and passion she always seeks to better the lives of those who come into contact with her. My prayer is that Dr. Anila thrives and excels as a counselor and her counsel will always bless people tremendously.

Dr. Anila Paul is one of those rare people you would treasure: She is a non-judgmental listener with a passionate heart for change and learning. She was a Vice Dean student affairs at UPH Indonesia and was engaged in her career, counseling and student activities.

Dr. Anila Paul is one of a kind when it comes to counseling and advising students. According to my personal experience as her student, earlier in my college years, I thought she won us all with her care, patience, and non-judgmental attitude. She had to deal with students with lots of backgrounds and characters, and I was always impressed by the way she positioned herself as a friend rather than someone who was older or “more experienced in life” than the students. The way she gave us advice or the way she told us that we might do something wrong never offended us. I think it’s very rare and awesome to find someone who is equally good in listening and also giving best advice and be a companion without being very judgmental or righteous, and Dr. Anila is sure that kind of person we need.

An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backwards. So when life is dragging you back with difficulties, it means that it is going to launch you into something great. So just focus, and keep aiming”; a simple but beautiful quote that Dr. Anila once shared with me during one of my worst moments, however that has turned out to be my greatest learning experience and I am truly grateful for it. To have Dr. Anila as an advisor through my years in medical school was a blessing. She attends to every student facing difficulties, councils, brings a new light into their perspective. In addition, she is a beacon amongst the colleagues, staff and students for all respected and admired her for her professionalism and principles. Amongst the alumni many express how fortunate they were to have Dr. Anila as a counselor and motherly figure.

I am Dr. Sanda Tin, 63 yrs old, Senior Consultant Radiologist. I was attending ASARCC counselling school Myanmar, since 2014 & finished on 2018. I was required to meet a lot of criteria from our school. I met Dr.Anila Paul, counselor/ psychotherapist/ medical doctor from Pun Hlaing Siloam Hospital. During the time I was experiencing family problems & dysfunctional family. It was a stressful & painful period in my lifetime.

As a client, I met Dr. Anila my counselor weekly and at times biweekly. She always maintained confidentiality, and boundaries between us. She listened to my story patiently & she frequently prayed with a powerful peace prayer especially during my emotional times. I was learning the theoretical aspects of counseling. I was able to apply on the subject practically. On this account, I gained more experience when conducting case study personally. I got a lot of knowledge about counselling process & theory knowledge applied to practical knowledge through my counsellor Dr.Anila. I was learning about Psycho therapy treatment too. Dr. Anila provided supervision when I brought up cases.

Dr. Anila also supervised on my cases & provided guidelines for therapy too. I had learned to conduct supervision from Dr.Anila. I was greatly helpful to have Dr.Anila , as my counsellor & supervisor. I really appreciate & thank Dr.Anila from the bottom of my heart.

Sincere thanks & blessings.

Dr. Anila Paul ‘s counseling provided to me has a beautiful and meaningful value for me. I first started seeing her as a requirement for a Trauma Counseling degree program but the help she has given me was so great, I didn’t want to stop. It was sad not being able to see her again when she moved to Sri Lanka. I really missed her counseling sessions that at times got to be supervision as well.

In a country where the need and value for professional counseling has just been recognized, Dr. Anila’s help was much treasured. I felt so good after 40+ hours of counseling and I was truly encouraged to become a good counselor myself. She helped me overcome and deal away with some relationship problem that was rooted from my childhood experiences. I truly appreciate her professional help in my journey of recognizing my blind spots and turning them into positive insights and energy in learning to help others.

Following a period of high pressure and stress, I found myself in a deflated and elated state quite regularly. This caused a lot of personal distress within my family and home. Reaching a rock bottom moment, I was given a referral to Anila. Over a period of weeks and months, we developed a long lasting and trusting relationship. Anila equipped me with tools and techniques that allowed me to move forward and also quite accurately identified an underlying condition, which gave my life a lot of clarity. I am now almost four years on now living a much fuller existence thanks to Anila and quite honestly she steered me back from the brink of my life. I will be forever grateful for that guidance and support, I would highly recommend to others.